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Case study · MSHA Record #220233320008

Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

November 17, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Eden Facility · Eden Stone Co., LLC · Fond Du Lac County, WI
Investigator narrative
As a large piece of steel framing structure was being slid out of a cargo container, it tipped over and crushed employee.
Record details
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Activity at time
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Total mining experience
4.5 years
Experience at this mine
4.5 years
Experience in this job
4.5 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Nonmetal
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) public records · Document 220233320008 · Mine ID 4700044
Mining Incidents · miningincidents.org/incident/329447